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Throughout history there has been a universal tradition in the mythology of ancient cultures wherein the snake is recognized as the keeper of the hidden secrets. The Nasseene Fragment quoted above, found as a quotation in Hippolytus of Rome’s encyclopedic “Refutations of All Heresies,” most likely refers to Jesus pleading with God to allow him to descend into the material world to rescue Sophia, who has lost her way in the illusions of this world, and when rescued becomes the personification of divine wisdom (“Sophia” means wisdom).

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PALAMAS, a Freemason, Martinist, Gnostic Bishop, Byzantine mage, and Abbot in Seclusion of the Ordo Gyrovagus and Byzantine Rose+Croix, has deeply explored the inner realms of Voudon+Gnosis, unearthing a pathway that is at once practical, metaphysical, and artistic. Author of Syzygy: Reflections on the Monastery of the Seven Rays, and Spirit Builders: A Free Illuminist Approach to the Antient & Primitive Rite of Memphis+Misraim, PALAMAS lives a quiet life in the mountains of Northwest Georgia.Read More